AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Coming off a season-high 27 points, more than he scored in his previous four games combined, Wesley Johnson shared Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni's goal for the small forward's contributions every night. "His word he...

Metta World Peace was hit with a flagrant foul 1 in the Los Angeles Lakers' 98-97 win over the Detroit Pistons for getting tangled up with Brandon Knight, and Knight doesn't believe that punishment was severe enough because he was hit with a fist.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Metta World Peace was hit with a flagrant foul 1 in the Lakers' 98-97 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday for getting tangled up with Pistons guard Brandon Knight, and Knight doesn't believe that punishment was severe enough...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Mike D'Antoni stared idly out onto the court where Steve Nash was putting up jumpers at the end of practice Saturday and muttered, almost wistfully, "You know, these are the games that he never lets us lose." He was referrin...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- It was fitting that of all the players Kobe Bryant could have passed to move into third place on the all-time free throws made list on Friday, it was Oscar Robertson. Bryant is playing a lot like "Big O" these days. Rober...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Lakers might have won four out of their past five games, but they have another negative trend going for them these days. They're having about as much luck holding on to double-digit leads late in ballgames these days as ...